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G POLAKOFF & R. LANGE. COMBINATION FURNITURE.

No. 449,430. Patented Mar. 31 1891.

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C. POLAKOPF & R. LANGE. COMBINATION FURNITURE.

No. 449,430. Patented Mar. 31,1891;

and RUDOLF LANGE, of Buffalo, in the county 'JNITED STATES CHARLES POLAKOFF AND RUDOLF PATENT OFFICE.

LANGE, OF BUFFALO, NEV YORK.

COMBINATION FURNITURE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent 'No. 449,430, dated March 31, 1891.

Application filed January 2, 1891.

Serial No. 376,446. (No model.)

To all whom it may cmwern:

Be it known that we, CHARLES POLAR OFF of Erie and State of New York, have jointly invented certain new and useful Improve ments on a Combined \Vash-Stand, \Vriting- Desk, Bureau, and Safe; and we do hereby declare that the following description of our said invention, taken in connection with the accompanying sheets of drawings, forms a full, clear, and exact specification, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it ap-' pertains to make and use the same.

This invention has general reference to improvements in a combined wash-stand, writin g-desk, bureau, and safe; and it consists, essentially,in the novel and peculiar combination of parts and details of construction, as hereinafter first fully set forth and described, and then pointed out in the claims In the drawings already referred to, which serve to illustrate our said invention more fully, Figure 1 is a front elevation of our improved writing-desk, wash-stand, bureau, and safe combined, the cover of the wash-stand (being also the top of the writing-desk) being shown as open. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the combined furniture, showing the same as itappears as a writing-desk. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the same. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional elevation of the lower portion of the furniture in line mm of Fig. 6. Fig. 5 is a similar View on an enlarged scale, the spring-casing for the water-supply pipe being also shown in section. Fig. 6 is atranserse sectional elevation in line y y of Fig. 2. Figs. 7, 8, and 9 are detail views of the deskhinges and the desk-top, respectively. Fig. 10 is an elevation in section of the springcasing detached. Fig. 11 is a section of a fragment of the base and the covers, showing the catch to lock the covers to the base.

Like parts are designated by corresponding letters of reference in all the figures.

The object of this invention is the production of an efficient and serviceable combination furniture, consisting of a wash-stand, writing-desk, bureau, and safe for safe keeping of valuable papers, jewelry, &c., as generally found in households. To attain this object we construct this combination furniture substantially of a rectangular base A,

consisting of side pieces A, basc'piece A, and back A. zontal partitions a and a vertical partition a to divide the interior of the base intoanumber of compartments a" to receive drawers B B, B being a blind drawer, and a further compartment a to contain a water-receptacle O, as shown in Fig. 4, and to which access is had through the hinged d'oor B.

At a suitable distance below the top edge of the base A there is a horizontal partition I), wherein is a suitable hole 1), below which and attachedto the under side of the horizontal partition b there, is affixed a washbasin D, connected with the waste-water receptacle D by a pipe D. This horizontal partition b-inay be a marble slab, if desired, so as to be readily cleaned and prevent water from soaking into said partition. Upon this horizontal partition I) is placed a water-supply pipe E, supported on its closed end by a standard 6 and DE ar its other end by a casing F, which casing contains a spiral spring F, secured with one end to the casing and with the other end to a stuffing-box E, having a follower e and packing e,by means of which Within this base are hori-.

a continuation E" of said supply-pipe E 7 makes a water-tight connection with said supply-pipe E, said continuation E leading to a reservoir G, located on the top of the base A,

as hereinafter to be referred to. From the supply-pipe E leads afaucet-pipe H upwardly, which pipe H is supplied with a faucet H; by means of which water may be allowed to run to the basin D of the supply shut-off whenever desired. I

Upon the base A is located a top structure I, which in the main consists of the waterreservoir G, surrounded by frame-work to form pigeon-holes I, and a compartment I, within which is located a small fire-proof safe or strong box J, Fig. 2, to receive jewelry, papers, and other valuable articles for safe keeping, said water-reservoir G continuing above the top structure I, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, and havingiu its face a looking-glass G to serve as an ornamental as well as useful appendage to the furniture. The top structure I has in front two doors K K to close the pigeon-holes and the strong box in the usual way and protect them from dust, 850.

To the lower edge of the top structure I is hinged a top leaf L, to which in turn is hinged a second leaf L, the two leaves, when folded down, forming a cover for the base A, while when the leaf L is folded forward, as shown in Fig. 3, it forms, in conjunction with the top leaf L, the top of a writing-desk, the two leaves L Lbeing hinged together at their edges by means of stop-hinges M, of the usual construction, so as to support the leaf L in its extended condition, as shown in Fig. 7, while the leaf L is hinged to the cross-piece J of thetop structure, Fig. 6, by hinges h Fig. '7.

The whole structure heretofore described may be manufactured in wood and metal in anyapproved design and ornamentation at the option ofthe manufacturer, and can be made in various woods, so as to satisfythe requirements of the trade.

In their normal position the top leaves L L are located upon the projecting portion of the base A to cover the depression IT, within which the faucet-pipe and the faucet, and also the supply-pipe and the spring-casing, are located. If the furniture is to be used as a writing-desk, the leaf L is lifted and folded forward, so that thetwo top leaves L L serve as the top of a desk, while if the device is to be used as a wash-stand the two leaves L L are lifted up and swung against the top structure I. Now the faucet pipe H will swing upward, turning in its standard 6 and in the case F by the action of the spiral spring F in said case, which spiral spring, being properly tensioned and afiixed with one end to the casing F and with the other end to the stuffiug-box E, causes the pipe E to partly revolve and the faucet-pipe H to bear against the top leaf L and to keep the two leaves L L in an upright position, a suitable catch 0 in the base A engaging the leaf L and holding the leaves L L in their normal position, as shown in Fig. 1l,and also keeping the faucetpipe H in a depressed condition where said pipe H occupies space in the wash-basin D, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 6.

It will be observed that the water-supply pipe from the reservoir G leads the watersupply through the pipe E to the faucet H, and from the wash-basin through the pipe D to the waste-water receptacle 0, which latter is preferably to be made large enough to receive the entire contents of the water-reservoir, so that an overflow thereof cannot take place.

If desired,the supply-pipe maybe connected with a city water-supply and the waste-pipe connected with any system of sewerage, thereby makiug the combined furniture apermanent household fixture. \Ve prefer it, however, in its portable form, in which it will be found most serviceable, especially so in crowded cities, where living-rooms are high in price and where space must be utilized to the greatest extent.

The drawers B B may be used for storing clothing and other household paraphernalia, thus performing the functions of a bureau in an efficient manner.

Having thus fully described our invention, we claim as new and desire to secure to us by Letters Patent of the United States- 1. The improved combined wash-stand, bureau, writing-desk, and safe hereinbefore described, consisting, essentially, of the base having a waste-water receptacle and a partition, to which is affixed a wash-basin, a journaled water-supply pipe having a stufling-box and a faucet-pipe and faucet, a spring mechanism on said supply-pipe to keep the faucetpipe in an erect position,hinged leaves to cover the depression in the base containing the water-supply pipe, a catch to retain the leaves and faucet-pipe in a depressed position, and a water-reservoir in the top portion of the furniture and connected with the supplypipe, as and for the object stated.

2. In a combined wash-stand and writingdesk, a journaled supply-pipe having a standard on one end and a spring-casing on the other end, a spiral spring within said casing attached with one end to the casing and with the other end to the supply-pipe, and a cover and catch, as described, to hold the faucetpipe and faucet in a depressed position, as and for the object stated.

In a combined wash-stand and writingdesk, the combination, with the base having the waste-water receptacle, a water-supply, and a wash-basin, of two covers hinged one to the other, as described, the top structure having the water-reservoir and a depression therein supplied with a strong box, and the doors on the top structure, as and for the object set forth.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing as our invention we have hereto set ourhands in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES POLAKOFF. RUD OLF LANGE.

Attest:

l\lICHAEL J. STARK, WM. 0. STARK. 

